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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1910

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White City Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1910 · page 6

Hundreds of Japanese are opining to the White City Exhibition, to be opened in London. The trip, including fares and living expenses for three…

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The Agricultural Show. an Outbreak of Fire. Sydney, Weduesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 2

The Agricultural Show opened yesterday. An outbreak of fire occurred in the pavilion at the show, caused by the…

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Manufactures' Exhibition. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 2

The fourth exhibition of the Chamber of Manufactures will be opened in Adelaide to-night. It is expected to be bigger than any of its predecessors…

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Manufacturers' Exhibition. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 4

Five thousand people visited the Chamber of Manufactures exhibition yesterday and 4000 on the previous evening, when the opening ceremony…

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Y.m.c.a. Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 8

The annual carnival of the Y.M.C.A. of Australia which this year is being held in Adelaide, will be opened tomorrow on the Adelaide Oval. The…

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The Agricultural Show. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 4

Yesterday the attendance of 78,000 was reached at the Agricultural Show, a record. The fine ring programme was much…

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Manufacturers' Exhibition. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1910 · page 4

Twelve thousand people attended the Chamber of Manufactures' Exhibition yesterday…

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High Jump at the Show. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1910 · page 4

At the Royal Agricultural Show yesterday, the ladies' high jump was won by Lady Morton (6ft. 2in.) The winner was ridden by Mrs. Stace…

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The Royal Show. Did the Governor-general Attend on Good Friday. a Report Denied. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1910 · page 4

In the course of a sermon on Sunday, the Dean of Newcastle is reported to have charged the Governor-General (Lord Dudley) with outraging the…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 4

At a meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society to-day it was reported that there had been a loss on the March show of £206, owing to inclement…

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Manufactures' Exhibition. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 4

Thirty-four thousand people have visited the Chamber of Manufactures Exhibition since it was opened last Thursday night…

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The Exhibition of Manufactures. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 4

Although the exhibition of manufactures has not yet completed the first week of its contemplated six weeks' existence, it has already been visited…

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Exhibition of Commonwealth Products. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 4

Princess Christian opened the "Daily Mail's" Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia yesterday. The Commonwealth's display of the various States'…

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Bruce's Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 5

W. H. Bruce, of Adelaide, advertises the opening of a moving picture and variety entertainment on the Proprietary lease, Oxide-street, on Saturday…

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The Tanami Field. Some Fair Stone Found

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 8

The Acting Government Resident at Port Darwin on Thursduy received the following telegram from Warden Gee at Tanami, dated March 30:—"About…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Silver City Show was held on Monday night at the Exchange Hotel. Mr. A. Malthouse was in the chair, and there…

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Canadian National Exhibition. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 4

The Duke of Counaught will visit the Canadian National Exhibition…

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Silver City Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 5

In response to an application by the Broken Hill City Council, May 4, the date of the Silver City Show, has been gazetted as a public holiday for the…

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Fair Comment. the Labor Victory

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

The majority of voters, and nonvoters, of whom there are still, alas I a great number in the Commonwealth, will view with satisfaction the triumph…

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Bruce's Big Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 3

Last night another large crowd attended this place of amusement, and showed its appreciation of the beautiful programme submitted by…

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